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Determinants of Economic Growth and the Role of Human Capital in New Growth Models [in Turkish]
Kibritcioglu, Aykut - EconWPA - 2005
This paper briefly summarizes and discusses that type of new growth models which are based on externalities created by investments in human capital. ***** TURKCE OZET: Bu makalede, yeni/içsel buyume modellerinin beseri sermayeye dayali turlerini ozetlemekte ve degerlendirmektedir. [Calisma...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005556042
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Growth Dynamics: The Myth of Economic Recovery
Cerra, Valerie; Saxena, Sweta C. - EconWPA - 2005
Using panel data for a large number of countries, we find that economic contractions are not followed by offsetting fast recoveries. Trend output lost is not regained, on average. Wars, crises, and other negative shocks lead to absolute divergence and lower long-run growth, whereas we find...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005126155
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Helping thy neighbour: productivity, welfare and international trade
Nahuis, Niek; Geurts, Ben - EconWPA - 2004
We describe the relation between welfare growth and productivity growth. We argue that differences in productivity and … productivity growth between sectors or countries are irrelevant from a policy perspective. Specialisation is based on the … comparative advantages of countries. Since, by nature, some sectors witness higher productivity growth than others, so do …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005124907
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A PUSH TO GEORGE ( IN ) BUSH
DR.VSR.SUBRAMANIAM - EconWPA - 2005
outlook. An Algebraic Model of the author infers that Productivity of the assisted nations should be with reference to their …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005556940
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R&D and Subsidies at the Firm Level: An Application of Parametric and Semi-Parametric Two-Step Selection Models
Hussinger, Katrin - EconWPA - 2004
This paper analyzes the effects of public subsidies on R&D expenditure in the German manufacturing sector. The focus is on the question whether public R&D funding stimulates or crowds out private investment. Cross sectional data at the firm level is used. By applying parametric and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005076604
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Cyclical Movements in Hours and Effort under Sticky Wages
Chang, Yongsung; Bils, Mark - EconWPA - 2002
We examine the response of a sticky-wage economy to various real and nominal shocks. In addition to variations in hours, we allow for an endogenous response in worker effort per hour. Despite wages being predetermined, the labor market clears through the effort margin. We find that the ability...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005561229
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MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT OF HAPPINESS : A PRIORITY IN SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Dr.VSR.Subramaniam - EconWPA - 2005
infers that, all nations, irrespective their level of development, should evaluate Productivity/Management Decisions with …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005408439
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The contribution of business services to aggregate productivity growth
Kox, Henk L.M. - EconWPA - 2004
industry in most cases, however, has displayed stagnating productivity growth, in some periods even a fall in productivity …. Does this fast-growing industry with a bad productivity record present a threat to aggregate productivity growth and, hence …. The business services industry has an important role in the national innovation system and in knowledge spillovers to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005412877
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The role of training and innovation in workplace performance
Laplagne, Patrick; Bensted, Leonie - EconWPA - 2002
which the use of training and/or innovation by a workplace increases the likelihood that is has higher labour productivity … than its competitiors, and experiences high labour productivity growth. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005556779
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Are R&D subsidies a substitute or a complement to privately funded R&D? Evidence from France using propensity score methods for non- experimental data
Emmanuel, DUGUET - EconWPA - 2004
This study examines the effect of research and development subsidies on the private funding of R&D in France. We address this issue from the annual R&D survey over 1985-1997, which provides information about the R&D subsidies given by all the ministries to the firms having at least one full-time...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005124980